Cox’s WFTV Orlando is at the cutting edge of field transmission, using streaming cameras on vehicles that can be remotely controlled by a tech back at the station and transmitting over a 4G link. As more stations want that kind of capability, vendors are responding with bonded cellular and other wireless gear to improve efficiencies and connectivity and are working to include high-speed 5G wireless technology.
How Will 4G Adoption Affect Mobile Video?
The implementation of 3G networks marked a sea change in the way consumers could use their mobile devices, according to a new eMarketer report, “The 4G Factor: Faster Mobile Networks Fuel Content Consumption.” Does the advent of 4G networks, still in the early stage of adoption, hold the same promise?